Protocols /protocols Protocols en-US Mon, 14 Apr 2025 13:55:00 GMT First day jitters: 8 ways the FTO can make field training better /ems-training/articles/first-day-jitters-8-ways-the-fto-can-make-field-training-better-HXHugH8qbnrga2da/ Learn how to thrive as an EMS Field Training Officer with these 8 essential tips. Improve trainee support, communication, and stress management on every shift. Mon, 14 Apr 2025 13:55:00 GMT /ems-training/articles/first-day-jitters-8-ways-the-fto-can-make-field-training-better-HXHugH8qbnrga2da/ Measles: What it is, how it spreads and what to do if you suspect it /infectious-diseases/measles-what-it-is-how-it-spreads-and-what-to-do-if-you-suspect-it Think you or someone you know might have measles? Here's what you need to know Thu, 13 Mar 2025 14:01:35 GMT /infectious-diseases/measles-what-it-is-how-it-spreads-and-what-to-do-if-you-suspect-it Md. EMS seminar celebrates 2 decades of delivering continuing education to first responders /ems-training-and-education/md-ems-seminar-celebrates-2-decades-of-delivering-continuing-education-to-first-responders Marking 20 years in March 2025, the seminar honors Dr. F.W. Miltenberger’s EMS legacy while continuing to educate emergency responders Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:12:34 GMT /ems-training-and-education/md-ems-seminar-celebrates-2-decades-of-delivering-continuing-education-to-first-responders First day jitters: 8 ways the FTO can make field training better /ems-training/articles/first-day-jitters-8-ways-the-fto-can-make-field-training-better-HXHugH8qbnrga2da/ Learn how to thrive as an EMS Field Training Officer with these 8 essential tips. Improve trainee support, communication, and stress management on every shift. Mon, 14 Apr 2025 13:55:00 GMT /ems-training/articles/first-day-jitters-8-ways-the-fto-can-make-field-training-better-HXHugH8qbnrga2da/ Measles: What it is, how it spreads and what to do if you suspect it /infectious-diseases/measles-what-it-is-how-it-spreads-and-what-to-do-if-you-suspect-it Think you or someone you know might have measles? Here's what you need to know Thu, 13 Mar 2025 14:01:35 GMT /infectious-diseases/measles-what-it-is-how-it-spreads-and-what-to-do-if-you-suspect-it Md. EMS seminar celebrates 2 decades of delivering continuing education to first responders /ems-training-and-education/md-ems-seminar-celebrates-2-decades-of-delivering-continuing-education-to-first-responders Marking 20 years in March 2025, the seminar honors Dr. F.W. Miltenberger’s EMS legacy while continuing to educate emergency responders Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:12:34 GMT /ems-training-and-education/md-ems-seminar-celebrates-2-decades-of-delivering-continuing-education-to-first-responders Dallas paramedics begin use of whole blood in high trauma areas /whole-blood/dallas-paramedics-begin-use-of-whole-blood-in-high-trauma-areas Dallas Fire Rescue's pilot program launched in areas chosen for rapid response to gunshot wounds, stabbings and other trauma Mon, 17 Feb 2025 15:28:30 GMT /whole-blood/dallas-paramedics-begin-use-of-whole-blood-in-high-trauma-areas Seattle expands administration of buprenorphine to EMTs /pharmacology/seattle-expands-administration-of-buprenorphine-to-emts The Seattle Fire Department's buprenorphine pilot program will now allow firefighter/EMTs to use the drug with patients experiencing severe opioid withdrawal Tue, 29 Oct 2024 13:23:35 GMT /pharmacology/seattle-expands-administration-of-buprenorphine-to-emts 6 ways to avoid ketamine pitfalls /ketamine/articles/6-ways-to-avoid-ketamine-pitfalls-NcM3BbDlFsR6maTO/ Communicating with law enforcement and following these clinical guidelines will help to keep patient safety first and foremost Thu, 17 Oct 2024 21:27:54 GMT /ketamine/articles/6-ways-to-avoid-ketamine-pitfalls-NcM3BbDlFsR6maTO/ Quick-reference guide: Selecting the appropriate PPE /ems-products/personal-protective-equipment-ppe/articles/quick-reference-guide-selecting-the-appropriate-ppe-pKDtWrvCvToDRkoW/ This user-friendly resource aims to address a gap in PPE selection and enhance safety culture Wed, 31 Jul 2024 18:03:38 GMT /ems-products/personal-protective-equipment-ppe/articles/quick-reference-guide-selecting-the-appropriate-ppe-pKDtWrvCvToDRkoW/ HyperK+ and MCHD’s clinical protocol with Jordan Anderson /medical-clinical/articles/hyperk-and-mchds-clinical-protocol-with-jordan-anderson-SpVbLUfaWTs28G0q/ How do we recognize and treat hyperkalemia in the prehospital setting? Fri, 28 Jun 2024 13:38:24 GMT /medical-clinical/articles/hyperk-and-mchds-clinical-protocol-with-jordan-anderson-SpVbLUfaWTs28G0q/ MCI triage: SALT or START? /triage/articles/mci-triage-salt-or-start-3hT7QaCadfBpilYA/ Review the criteria and consider making the switch for mass causality incident patient triage Mon, 03 Jun 2024 20:33:34 GMT /triage/articles/mci-triage-salt-or-start-3hT7QaCadfBpilYA/ Goodbye, pencil whipping: Reimagining drug tracking compliance /pharmacology/goodbye-pencil-whipping-reimagining-drug-tracking-compliance A lack of accurate data tracking led LogRX CEO and Founder Clive Savacool to redefine what pharmacology accountability looks like for street-level medics Fri, 03 May 2024 12:14:39 GMT /pharmacology/goodbye-pencil-whipping-reimagining-drug-tracking-compliance Poll call: How long SAʴý readers believe providers should look for a patient /poll-call-how-long-ems1-readers-believe-providers-should-look-for-a-patient We asked our audience, “How long should you look for a patient you can’t locate?” Wed, 28 Feb 2024 19:33:53 GMT /poll-call-how-long-ems1-readers-believe-providers-should-look-for-a-patient Social media management in public safety: Keeping up with the regulations /ems-social-media/social-media-management-in-public-safety-keeping-up-with-the-regulations While it can be useful and effective, social media is not always simple Mon, 26 Feb 2024 16:52:04 GMT /ems-social-media/social-media-management-in-public-safety-keeping-up-with-the-regulations Promoting transparency and accountability with BWCs /ems-products/body-cameras/articles/promoting-transparency-and-accountability-with-bwcs-9id5hMZ44SK9VYnO/ Establishing clear policies, protocols and building trust: PCHD EMS shares their body-worn cameras implementation journey Fri, 09 Feb 2024 14:47:43 GMT /ems-products/body-cameras/articles/promoting-transparency-and-accountability-with-bwcs-9id5hMZ44SK9VYnO/ Navigating criminal liability: Lessons from the Elijah McClain case /legal/navigating-criminal-liability-lessons-from-the-elijah-mcclain-case A 13-step action plan to provide compassionate and effective care while navigating the evolving legal landscape Thu, 11 Jan 2024 15:11:19 GMT /legal/navigating-criminal-liability-lessons-from-the-elijah-mcclain-case Addressing the gaps: EMS response to OB care deserts /ems-products/neonatal-pediatric/addressing-the-gaps-ems-response-to-ob-care-deserts Drs. Tracy Coffey and Ashley Huff discuss geographic inequities and extraordinarily long transports Fri, 22 Dec 2023 20:02:59 GMT /ems-products/neonatal-pediatric/addressing-the-gaps-ems-response-to-ob-care-deserts NAEMSP president responds to NFPA position on heads-up CPR /naemsp/articles/naemsp-president-responds-to-nfpa-position-on-heads-up-cpr-Kq9RhQZJI8YZOAgu/ President José G, Cabañas MD, MPH, FAEMS, said the non-clinical forum sets a dangerous precedent related to patient care Tue, 03 Oct 2023 17:31:47 GMT /naemsp/articles/naemsp-president-responds-to-nfpa-position-on-heads-up-cpr-Kq9RhQZJI8YZOAgu/ NFPA: Metro chiefs announce positions on critical fire, EMS issues /cpr/articles/nfpa-metro-chiefs-announce-positions-on-critical-fire-ems-issues-gajgYgCNQwAHQSmI/ Five position papers – focused on climate change, blood transfusions, reproductive health, mental health and CPR – were endorsed at the annual NFPA Urban Fire Forum Tue, 03 Oct 2023 17:20:55 GMT /cpr/articles/nfpa-metro-chiefs-announce-positions-on-critical-fire-ems-issues-gajgYgCNQwAHQSmI/ Dr. Peter Antevy: 5 protocol changes you are too afraid to make /ems-protocols/articles/dr-peter-antevy-5-protocol-changes-you-are-too-afraid-to-make-b8CQpOCVAfMRcyvr/ Debunking unsound research and increasing hospital collaboration to improve outcomes Mon, 25 Sep 2023 18:44:39 GMT /ems-protocols/articles/dr-peter-antevy-5-protocol-changes-you-are-too-afraid-to-make-b8CQpOCVAfMRcyvr/ Article Bites: Is it safe to treat and release patients with hypoglycemia? /clinical/articles/article-bites-is-it-safe-to-treat-and-release-patients-with-hypoglycemia-kW8qSa42duVEduot/ Assessing prehospital management and outcomes in patients assessed for hypoglycemia Wed, 06 Sep 2023 22:01:59 GMT /clinical/articles/article-bites-is-it-safe-to-treat-and-release-patients-with-hypoglycemia-kW8qSa42duVEduot/ Minn. county EMS begins use of Suboxone for opioid withdrawal symptom /opioids/articles/minn-county-ems-begins-use-of-suboxone-for-opioid-withdrawal-symptom-i8Rkkegd4IQbPVaA/ Hennepin EMS collaborated with addiction medicine experts to establish a treatment protocol Thu, 15 Jun 2023 15:59:53 GMT /opioids/articles/minn-county-ems-begins-use-of-suboxone-for-opioid-withdrawal-symptom-i8Rkkegd4IQbPVaA/ Achieving electronic data-driven QA/QI results /quality-improvement-program/articles/achieving-electronic-data-driven-qaqi-results-9UUuROKvb5A2BSyu/ The Monroe Fire Department’s Continuous Quality Improvement Plan provides an effective tool for evaluating and improving the quality of prehospital care Wed, 03 May 2023 22:03:39 GMT /quality-improvement-program/articles/achieving-electronic-data-driven-qaqi-results-9UUuROKvb5A2BSyu/ Photos from the scene: Understanding fire/EMS department records retention /legal/articles/photos-from-the-scene-understanding-fireems-department-records-retention-uCXOkwEY5FR3y4YF/ Firefighters and paramedics often take images on calls. How long should such images be retained, and why? Fri, 24 Feb 2023 15:08:46 GMT /legal/articles/photos-from-the-scene-understanding-fireems-department-records-retention-uCXOkwEY5FR3y4YF/ The gear that we carry: How much should go into the scene with us? /ems-protocols/articles/the-gear-that-we-carry-how-much-should-go-into-the-scene-with-us-OAzdeWrqC3mrdyeA/ Finding the balance between being prepared for anything and being quick, light and back pain-free Wed, 15 Feb 2023 14:15:20 GMT /ems-protocols/articles/the-gear-that-we-carry-how-much-should-go-into-the-scene-with-us-OAzdeWrqC3mrdyeA/ You’ve seen the footage – Now what? /legal/articles/youve-seen-the-footage-now-what-N1WyeNHUeYVlQ1F0/ Teaching points from the ‘malpractice or murder’ case – Part 1: Action steps for EMS leaders Thu, 19 Jan 2023 19:36:14 GMT /legal/articles/youve-seen-the-footage-now-what-N1WyeNHUeYVlQ1F0/ 'Tripledemic’ forces Calif. city to limit EMS transports due to crowded EDs /transport/articles/tripledemic-forces-calif-city-to-limit-ems-transports-due-to-crowded-eds-iQpmRLq8ocFqwcAZ/ The Fresno County Department of Public Health reinstated an “assess-and-refer” policy on Wednesday to ease the burden on hospitals Thu, 01 Dec 2022 17:29:39 GMT /transport/articles/tripledemic-forces-calif-city-to-limit-ems-transports-due-to-crowded-eds-iQpmRLq8ocFqwcAZ/ Updated Trauma Triage Guidelines offer a chance to re-focus on trauma /triage/articles/updated-trauma-triage-guidelines-offer-a-chance-to-re-focus-on-trauma-mrl7ce9czUX113kr/ Take advantage of new resources to prevent over- and under-triage, and to guide transportation decisions Wed, 30 Nov 2022 15:19:22 GMT /triage/articles/updated-trauma-triage-guidelines-offer-a-chance-to-re-focus-on-trauma-mrl7ce9czUX113kr/ Measles: What it is, how it spreads and what to do if you suspect it /infectious-diseases/measles-what-it-is-how-it-spreads-and-what-to-do-if-you-suspect-it Think you or someone you know might have measles? Here's what you need to know Thu, 13 Mar 2025 14:01:35 GMT /infectious-diseases/measles-what-it-is-how-it-spreads-and-what-to-do-if-you-suspect-it The gear that we carry: How much should go into the scene with us? /ems-protocols/articles/the-gear-that-we-carry-how-much-should-go-into-the-scene-with-us-OAzdeWrqC3mrdyeA/ Finding the balance between being prepared for anything and being quick, light and back pain-free Wed, 15 Feb 2023 14:15:20 GMT /ems-protocols/articles/the-gear-that-we-carry-how-much-should-go-into-the-scene-with-us-OAzdeWrqC3mrdyeA/ MCI triage: SALT or START? /triage/articles/mci-triage-salt-or-start-3hT7QaCadfBpilYA/ Review the criteria and consider making the switch for mass causality incident patient triage Mon, 03 Jun 2024 20:33:34 GMT /triage/articles/mci-triage-salt-or-start-3hT7QaCadfBpilYA/ Goodbye, pencil whipping: Reimagining drug tracking compliance /pharmacology/goodbye-pencil-whipping-reimagining-drug-tracking-compliance A lack of accurate data tracking led LogRX CEO and Founder Clive Savacool to redefine what pharmacology accountability looks like for street-level medics Fri, 03 May 2024 12:14:39 GMT /pharmacology/goodbye-pencil-whipping-reimagining-drug-tracking-compliance Quick-reference guide: Selecting the appropriate PPE /ems-products/personal-protective-equipment-ppe/articles/quick-reference-guide-selecting-the-appropriate-ppe-pKDtWrvCvToDRkoW/ This user-friendly resource aims to address a gap in PPE selection and enhance safety culture Wed, 31 Jul 2024 18:03:38 GMT /ems-products/personal-protective-equipment-ppe/articles/quick-reference-guide-selecting-the-appropriate-ppe-pKDtWrvCvToDRkoW/